June 2, 2007
“Dinner and a Show”
Elfin Cove Lodge is blessed with what is referred to as “the million dollar view”. Our dining room has huge bay windows looking out over the cove, the Inside Passage and beyond. No other lodge around has such a prime location so we are all very fortunate to work here.
Where else can one dine looking out on such spectacular scenery? Gazing through the glass one can view Cross Sound all the way to Brady Glacier and the Fairweather Mountain Range. Good thing it stays light so late here, our guests are able to enjoy the view throughout their entire meal service.
Even better when the guests aren’t here because the staff gets to dine in front of the windows, watching the world unfold in all its splendor; and what splendor it is! Fortunately for us there are no guests at the lodge right now.
Tonight, while eating our pasta we had quite an entertaining show.
Because today was crystal clear and so beautiful, sunny and almost warm, the view was perfect. Outside the windows, flocks of white seagulls circled above a school of herring that wiggled over the top of smooth, dark water.
Two Orca whales rolled around the water below us, splashing their large tails, diving and blowing mist for what seemed like hours. A mother and baby, perhaps, but we couldn’t tell for sure. As the whales blew, the mist actually dissipated in slow motion, a very strange sight to see; tiny droplets of water hanging in mid air then ever so gently vaporizing into nothing.
Several bald eagles swooped and flew around the seagulls doing their best to snatch some of the herring. The less ambitious raptures waited their turn perched in the tall pines, knowing the herring would still be there as long as the whales remained in the cove. It was as if all of nature was dancing for our enjoyment, an evening of spectacular entertainment. No show in Vegas could ever top this!
With binoculars in hand, I watched the whole scene unfold in perfect harmony. Not even the fanciest restaurants with their fabulous views could come close to the magnificence that was ours tonight. Nature at its finest….pristine perfection!
The Dance of Nature performs nightly with matinees on clear days only
Dinner is included in the price of admission.
VIP Seating is available at no extra charge
Gratuity not included
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